Support the POWER Act in Springfield on May 30th!
Sign up now to join with friendly folks going to Springfield on Saturday, May 30th, where we will meet and speak with our legislators on why Illinois needs regulations on data centers. A free bus ride will be available from Peoria to the Illinois State Capitol Building.
Another CO2 Deep Injection Well Application Made in HOI Group Area
The Big River Resources LLC ethanol plant, Galva, Henry County, IL, has filed to the U.S. EPA for a high-pressure CO2 deep injection well.
Illinois Implements State-Level Environmental Protections to Fill Gaps in Federal Rollbacks
The federal government is retrenching from science-based wetland protection following the flawed 2023 Sackett v EPA decision, but states, including Illinois, are stepping forward with protections of their own based on scientific facts, research, and democratic values.
HOI Sierra Club Receives Making Waves Award at 2026 Clean Water Celebration
The Heart of Illinois Group Sierra Club was one of three recipients of the Making Waves Award given by the Sun Foundation at this year's Clean Water Celebration at the Peoria Civic Center on April 20th.
| HOI Group Meetings and Events |
Wisdom of the Marsh » |
Wed, June 10, 7pm |
| Former Peoria Journal Star reporter Clare Howard will talk about her new book, Wisdom of the Marsh, which takes an in-depth look at the Montezuma Wetlands Complex in New York State through the overlapping lens of environmental and social justice. Exploring the history of the land and its relationship with the people who inhabited it, writer Clare Howard and photographer David Zalaznik present a complete portrait of the marsh’s exploitation and restoration, providing a hopeful perspective through which to view our future. |
The Lost Birds Concert & Lecture » |
Sun, July 26, 3:30pm |
The Lost Birds: An Extinction Elegy, by Christopher Tin A concert of music by Christopher Tin, performed by the Gratis Choral Ensemble, Dr. Cory Boulton, Artistic Director. Sunday, July 26th, Concert at 4:00 pm. Pre-concert lecture at 3:30 pm. In partnership with the Sierra Club, the Audubon Society, and the First Federated Church of Peoria. Admission is free and open to the public. This coming July 26th at 4 pm, First Federated Church of Peoria is hosting a professional concert dedicated to climate change awareness, featuring the music of Christopher Tin under the direction of Dr. Cory Boulton and performed by an ensemble of professional musicians from around the country. The Lost Birds is a choral song cycle written in response to the ongoing extinction of bird species across the globe, a loss driven by human activity and felt across entire ecosystems. Tin's score draws on texts in multiple languages, weaving together grief, beauty, and urgent witness into a single sustained musical elegy. |